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Privacy and Security Training (2013 update) - Retired
Author: Downing, Kathy; Lucci, Susan; Lerch, Diane M
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
Editor's note: This update replaces the November 2010 practice brief "HIPAA Privacy and Security Training."
On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the long-awaited Health Insurance Portability and Accoun....
Privacy and Security: Are Two Hats Better Than One?
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Who, me? Work as both a privacy officer and a security officer? It may seem impossible, but it can be done. While the roles of privacy officer and security officer are often presented as two distinct jobs in relation to HIPAA, if a lack of resources or personnel demand it, a daring HIM pro....
Privacy -- an AHIMA Organizational Value
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2003
Ten years ago, AHIMA drafted model federal legislation to protect confidential medical record information. We aimed to raise Congress awareness that protection for this most personal information was sorely lacking and that the absence of uniform legal protection was a barrier to the use....
Privacy After Death
Author: Hofman, Judi
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
Due to new HIPAA rules, HIM must strike an appropriate privacy balance when releasing decedent records
PRISM: Privacy Toolkit for Public Health Professionals
Author: Suarez, Walter G.; Hohner, Vicki; Public Health Data Standards Consortium
Source: External web site
Publication Date: July 26, 2007
PRISM is an electronic tool to provide state and local government health programs, and public health departments in particular, with a convenient way to understand basic legal privacy requirements for identifiable health information use and disclosure.
Preparing Information for Specialty Board Examinations
Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: July 02, 2003
Question: Occasionally HIM departments are asked to prepare a list of cases for physicians or surgeons preparing to take their specialty board exams. The physicians are required to submit such a list to the professional board (such as OB/GYN, general surgery, plastic surgery, etc.) conducting....
Preparing for Suspension of Disclosure Accounting
Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2003
Are the rules for the suspension of disclosure accounting keeping your organization in suspense?
Section 164.528 of the privacy rule outlines the requirements for accounting of disclosures for individuals. Section 164.528 (a)(2)(i) calls for suspension of disclosure accounting....
Preemption of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Preemption of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2002)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Practice Toolkit: Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2005
HIPAA’s privacy rule has heightened awareness about confidentiality of healthcare information among the general public. However, pockets of confusion still exist. Misunderstandings between healthcare providers and law enforcement officials (LEOs) abound about the laws governing protected....
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